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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/23/26 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SENATE BILL 29 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE OFFICE OF THE 10
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 11
30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT 16
GOVERNOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 17
FISCAL YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the 24
following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Title Employees 2026-2027 30
(1) CHIEF OF STAFF/LEGAL COUNSEL 1 $129,000 31
(2) COMMUNICATIONS/POLICY DIRECTOR 1 $102,000 32
(3) LT. GOV. SECURITY OFFICER 2 $82,500 33
(4) EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/SCHEDULER 1 $64,800 34
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 5 35
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 1
to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, to be payable from the State 2
Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the 3
Office of the Lieutenant Governor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, 4
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 7
NO. 2026-2027 8
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $460,800 9
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 148,449 10
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 11
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 52,304 12
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 11,234 13
(C) PROF. FEES 0 14
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 15
(E) DATA PROC. 0 16
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $672,787 17
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SECTION 3. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 19
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 20
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 21
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 22
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 23
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 24
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 25
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 26
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 27
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SECTION 4. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 29
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 30
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 31
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 32
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 33
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 34
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 35
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 36
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SECTION 5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 2
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 3
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 4
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 5
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 6
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 7
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 8
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 9
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 10
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 11
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 12
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